South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-09-02
I.HEINTKLLlcRNcER
FRIDAY. SEPf. 3. 1881.
ENoRMoUo ck0Wn0
GREET GEN. IABoDEN AT
CAMP MO0aEHEADi
TBE HAMPSHIRE REUNION A GRAND
SUCCESS

SUCCESS
Never. since the orKsaixation of
the Society OF Confederate Sol.
diers ia Hampshire County, have the
Executive Com m;ttee and the mem.
bers Of the Society generally made
more extensive preparations and more
strenuous exertions to have Q Re
union that should eclipse ans thing of
The kind ever seen in THE section
than they hare this year; and at no
time have tbelrvfosts been crow ned
with sucll great aud .bundaut sue.
cess. Every body, OF course, ex.
pected to see . big crowd and BIG
Reunion; but Il is fair tn presume
that not even the most sanguine az
ucipated the congregation Of such ire,
mendous shrongs Of people as greet.
ed the appearance IT General Imho-
den a. Camp Mooreheaj on Tuesd ay
and Wednesday. The grounds had
been thoroughly cleaned off and
fixed mp for the occasion; and when
the first arrivals pu, in their appear
ance Tuesday morning. they foun d
everything as comfortable as cou ii
be desired. There wore seats for all,
plenty Of good water, and several
tents where the wants OF the inner
MAJ. a, well as Of the inner horse,
cou d ba attended to; and for the
especial ediication Of the assembled
ex.Cvufederatcs. an enormous kettle
OF savory soup burg sim uering over
solitary camp fire. and was eagerly
partaken Of by mum Jers Of the vet,
Grams With many illusions TO tie
lime when such q meal would have
been considered q veritable feast.
The fore part OF the day was spent
by most of the soldiers in bunting up
old acquain,ances. talking over their
var experiences. and discussing the
chances for an eDjoyab time at the
presfn. Reunion none oftbe bust.
tees Of he Society MAS transacted ti,l
in 'besslernoon.
Al 2 y. m. General Tmboden ar
rived OH the grounds. Hs hal come
from Bristol, Tenn, reaching Rom
ney Moniay evening. From 8 10 10
1. IN. lie bed public reception o,
iheresideLce of Capt. C. :. White,
whose guest he was during his stsy
in Romney, where he was introduced
to large numbers Of our citizens, and
where tue acquaintaucc Of many ex
Cocfejcra,es wbo formerly served
un' Ter him WAS renewed. His ep.
pearance in camp was greeted with
iord and continued applause; and
WHICH, tue excitement uad somewha,
sub-i6edJ he was nroducsd to each
veteran separately. and spent nearly
an hour in talking 10 his oil soldiers
OF the tines when together they
fought and suffered,
Promptly a. three o'clock the
IN etirg was called TO order by
President Mont omery, aud the
transaction OF the Society," business
was begun. The rcpor; OF tie Pres.
Inent was read and adopted and
hen came the cleo ion OF Ulcers for
the ensuing year. Gel, Alex. Mon
roe wa. chosen President. WIZ. Low
The Sd was nominated for Ist
Flc5-Fresideni. hut rersoDsira' ed
against Deirg select d for that ofice.
and asked ~hciher the Society didn't
have So ne better material han him
se'f3 John, PANCAKE replied: "We
tried you from 81 10 '65; we had no
better material then, hnd haven't
got any now" Bony was elected
unanimously.
The following offlc RS were then
chosen by,scc!nmation p. T. Sa'o-
neyy End Vice Presiden, CAP. W.
II. Powell, 3rd vice.Pres dent.
Chaplain G.. w. Finley, Treasurer
Jos. A. Pancake, Corresponding See.
Rotary 8. l.. FiourDoy aud Recording
Seer tary VIM. Malouey nere
reelected By scclama'io@
Gen. Imboden was elected an hon.
orary member OF the S,ciety by &c
clamatiOn. tut said he wanted 10 be-
made full membsr, which was done
and great enthusiasm The Gen.
erel in returning thsnks FOR Ito cor,
plimeDi. sail: 1T is no wonder
want 10 be one Of you; for it was
The men from this section that gave
me Whist reputation / have"
Col Binford, Treasurer Of the cts
Z # Portsmouth, Va, Captain q Tho
old Dominion Gusrd Of tbs, city,qnd
formerly lst Sergs sni Go. G ,22fd Va
Csvalrt', also became q iull member
, 90 the Society. This officer like
Gen. Imboden was well known to
most OF The old soldiers gresent.
many Of whom belonged 80 Isis com
mand during the war. ~ hen Capt.
White introduced him to tie veter.
ans. speaking Of biu r.. tie officer
whose vell'kDCwn vslur saved tic
Conf dera;es from a Z sas,rcns rout
a. New Hope The cheering va ire
mcudous. agd The Colonel scemc.I
gre ttly affected by The heaitincss q
he reception given him hy hs old
comrades. Iii, poIu afiiy with tie
boys wes evident frou Use fr-t. Ate
ter H. cp'oscl ha thanked The s.
ciety Ter tie honor done him ire
transaction ofhu iuess was resnmeI
jasper n. BuZzId want. q ex.C,,n.
fcderstes buried wth military hon
ors. Chaplain 'Fn'ey opposed
this. ON the grOuLd tlat tie o.d col.
aieTs bAye forgotten nearly al they
ever knew ahou' miiilary tactics.